First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Robert Field Purchases 669 Shares of Stock

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Robert Field purchased 669 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $16.46 per share, for a total transaction of $11,011.74. Following the purchase, the director owned 13,943 shares in the company, valued at $229,501.78. This trade represents a 5.04% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

First Us Bancsh Trading Up 1.6%

NASDAQ:FUSB traded up $0.27 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $16.73. The stock had a trading volume of 7,643 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,701. The business’s 50 day moving average is $16.54 and its 200-day moving average is $16.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The company has a market cap of $92.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.67 and a beta of 0.23. First Us Bancsh has a one year low of $11.59 and a one year high of $16.99.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $20.32 million during the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a return on equity of 7.41% and a net margin of 12.10%.

First Us Bancsh Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.21%.

Institutional Trading of First Us Bancsh

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of First Us Bancsh by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 58,757 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $821,000 after buying an additional 1,793 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in First Us Bancsh by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 33,060 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $506,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in First Us Bancsh by 37.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $193,000 after acquiring an additional 4,365 shares during the last quarter. Marble Wealth LLC acquired a new position in First Us Bancsh during the 4th quarter worth approximately $214,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of First Us Bancsh by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,932 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $152,000 after acquiring an additional 4,966 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.74% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, First Us Bancsh currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

First Us Bancsh Company Profile

First US Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for First US Bank, a community-focused financial institution established in 2006 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Through its subsidiary, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of banking products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small to midsize businesses, and public sector entities across Southeastern and Northeastern Wisconsin.

The firm’s core offerings include commercial lending, treasury management, deposit products and residential mortgage financing.